{"id":25097,"date":"2011-10-09T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-09T04:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/?p=25097"},"modified":"2011-10-09T12:26:59","modified_gmt":"2011-10-09T16:26:59","slug":"updates-from-occupywallstreet-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/10\/2011\/updates-from-occupywallstreet-monday.html","title":{"rendered":"Live #OccupyWallStreet: Sunday Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday 10\/9\/11<\/strong>
\nDay 23<\/p>\n

There have been record sleep-ins. Numbers soon.<\/p>\n

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CBS News<\/a> correspondent Michelle Miller reported on “The Early Show on Saturday Morning,” demonstrations were held in more than a dozen cities, from Los Angeles to Richmond, Va., to downtown Minneapolis, Minn.<\/p>\n

The Nova Scotian<\/a> reports: These people do not believe that the business of America should be business.<\/p>\n

“To judge by the diversity of their slogans, placards and websites, you pay your money (metaphorically) and you takes your choice. But there is no mistaking the gist.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reuters:<\/a> Chavez slams “horrible repression” of U.S. protests<\/p>\n

CBS’ The Early Show<\/a> reports (with video)<\/p>\n

“The one thing that runs through all of them is that a feeling that there is just a fundamental unfairness. From their point of view, the very people who almost wrecked the U.S. economy on Wall Street continue to get wealthy while working people are struggling to pay their bills. I mean, it comes down to that.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Saturday: 10\/8\/11<\/strong>
\nDay 22<\/p>\n

ABC:<\/a> An expedition of protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement is scheduled to hold \u00a0a “general assembly” at 3 p.m, in\u00a0Washington Square Park . Which they describe as an opportunity to recruit new supporters and share ideas.<\/p>\n

ABC News reports<\/a> that GOP presidential candidate\u00a0Herman Cain reiterated his criticism of the Occupy Wall Street protesters Friday, saying the groups are \u201canti-capitalism\u201d and \u201canti-free market.\u201d<\/p>\n

Connecticut’s version<\/a> of “Occupy Wall Street” had its largest gathering to date Friday as more than 200 people joined an “Occupy Hartford” march through downtown and prepared to camp in a park.<\/p>\n

Ben & Jerry\u2019s<\/a> made the following statement:<\/p>\n

“We, the Ben & Jerry\u2019s Board of Directors, compelled by our personal convictions and our Company\u2019s mission and values, wish to express our deepest admiration to all of you who have initiated the non-violent Occupy Wall Street Movement and to those around the country who have joined in solidarity. The issues raised are of fundamental importance to all of us.”\"\"<\/a>
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The company specified:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n